Ageing

Wrinkles are caused by thin, sagging skin. They particularly appear on the face, neck, backs of hands, and tops of forearms. Wrinkles occur as part of the natural ageing process when the collagen and elastin in the connective tissue of…

Children and teenagers exposed to high levels of traffic pollution were found to show signs of premature ageing, according to the new study. Researchers in California, United States (U.S.), also found youngsters with asthma had higher…

Scientists have pinpointed a gene responsible for grey hair - a discovery that could lead to new ways of delaying or preventing this natural sign of ageing, they say in Nature Communications. Hair dyes can cover up greying but gene…